Ka i ka 'ai ka 'aihue.
A thief is hurt in his thievery. Puku'i #1390Theft is accompanied by fear
On the Fourth of July, 2014, someone walked up our driveway and stole our ATV out from our stable. This was about 9:15-9:30 in the morning. Although my husband was not home, I was upstairs and by the time I walked across the house, all I saw was the ATV on the highway facing in the Hilo direction and then it was gone.
Such a blatant act of thievery is inconceivable...in broad daylight! Probably by some of my neighbors.
Two things come to mind. First is the lack of respect. Second is the breakdown of the family control.
To steal the ATV, we can only assume that these stealarobbers were watching our home for a while. They came up the driveway, walked past our dogs, pushed the ATV down the driveway and started it up at the end of the driveway. They had no respect for us as community members, kupunas, responsible citizens. They had no respect for themselves as honorable people. Aue, aue, aue.
Secondly, in the old days, word of such crime went around fast! And if the culprit came from a family, the 'ohana would discipline the wrongdoer who brought shame to the family. So many of the families in our community are dysfunctional and without family leadership, and young people allowed to do as they wish without boundaries, consequences, and parameters. Aue, aue, aue for our families, our communities and our nation.
It is my hope that justice will be served and the thieves will reap their just desserts. Until that time, they must live their lives in fear of getting caught. Like my mother always said at the end of each Dragnet episode. "Crime does not pay."
